Stove-pipe shelf



(No-Model.)

` Patented May/18,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELVILLE B. COBURN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

STOVE-PIPE SHELF.

SPECIFICATION vforming part of Letters Patent No. 227,733, dated May 18, 1880.

Application filed Max-c1122, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern :k

Be it known that I, MELvrLL-E B. GOBURN, a resident of the 'city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Stove-Pipe Shelf and Utensil-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention in general relates to that class of stove-pipe shelves which are supported by the pipe or vertical drum, te., of a stove.

The first feature of my invention consists in a novel1 construction of the shelf and of the independent device attached to the stove-pipe, and by which the shelf is supported.

This construction enables the shelf to be readily attached to or separated from said independent supporting device, and also enables the supporting device to firmly maintain the shelf, when connected therewith, rigidly in position.

The second feature of my invention consists in such a construction of the shelf and its supporting devices as that it maybe employed as the support of a towel or cloth holder.

Other features of my invention consist in such a construction of the stove-pipe shelf as that the latter may be employed as a stove-lid lifter or as a stand to support any desired utensil.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to which reference is hereby made, Figure l is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe shelf removed from the collar.- Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the under side of the arm of the shelf. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the arm shown in Fig. 3 and through one arm projecting from the collar. Fig.'5 is a view of the rod for towel-rack.

The device for supporting the shelf consists of a collar, A, preferably made in two pieces, united together at B by a suitable hinge-joint, here consisting of two lugs, a, one of which is attached to each half of the collar A, one lug to the upper portion ofthe end of one half and the other lug to the lower portion of the end of the other half, and arranged to work one upon the other, and connected by a pin or rivet, b, passing through a hole in each lug. The other end of each half of the collar is provided with an outwardly-extending flange, c, perforated transversely by a bolt-hole.

The collar Ais secured to the pipe by opening its halves, bringing them around thepipe and together, so that the flanges are brought into proximity or contact, as the pipe may permit, the halves of the collar tightly grasping the pipe, and then by securin g the flanges from moving apart by any suitable fastening device. In thepresent instance a screwbolt and nut are employed for this'purpose. .The bolt being passed vthrough both openings in the flanges c, and the nut screwed on the projecting screw-threaded end of `the bolt, holds the ilan ges together.

'Ihe collar is preferably provided with a horizontally outwardly projecting flange, g, `which enables it to be constructed with strength and lightness. Projectingvfrom this collar A are one or more horizonjtalarms, D, consisting of two vertical plates, h, provided with a concave bevel, 7c, and united at their lower outer extremities by a neck, l, and provided at their Lipper edges, at or near the point where the bevel begins, with inwardly-projecting horizontal lugs m.

iThat portion E of the shelf upon which the utensils are to be supported consists of a broad flat plate of any suitable marginai configuration, andpreferably provided with interstices for permitting the heated air rising from the stove, and also that which flows upward and around the heated pipe, to pass through the bottom of the shelf and come into contact with the bottom of the utensil, and thus aid in keeping the same and the contents thereof warm.

Attached to one side of the plate E is an arm, F, of such Width and height as to be easily passed into the opening n, formed by the plates 7L and the lugs m and neck l, and t snugly therein and between the plates. The sides of that portion of arm F which is next the plate E are swelled outwardly at p, so that when the arm is passed into theopeninga and pushed onward the shoulders or swells at p prevent farther introduction of the arm into the opening n.

The arm F is of sufficient length that when the shoulder at p impinges against the bevels k on the plates hth outerr end of the arm will be beneath the flange -g of the collar. The arm F is further provided with a transverse depression, S, to receive thelugs m, and a IOO transverse ridge, t. The lugs m, depression S, and ridge t together constitute a locking device for the purpose ot' preventing the shelfarm F from coming out'of arm D, unless removed by human agency.

When the arm F is in position within arm D the fart-her end of' the arm F rests against the bottom ot' flange g, and the lugs m lie in the depression S, and the ridge t is against that side ofthe lugs m which is toward the collar. The weight ot1 the plate E will retain these parts in the aforesaid position, and t-he additional weight of any utensil placed upon the plate will serve to more securely lock the plate E and arm F.

When the arm F is to be withdrawn from the arm D, the plate is to be elevated until the ridge t will he lowered below the bottom of the lu m, when the arm F can be withdrawn.

That end of the arm F farthest from the plate is, when desired, provided with beveled faces u and top transverse ridge, e, for the purpose of enabling the arm to be employed as a stove-lid lifter. In such case the operator grasps the plate E and inserts the outer points of arm F into the usual depression in the stove lid or cover or center, the ridge e passing under the usual tenter-lugs or cross retaining-rod of said depression, when the lid, &c., can be lifted in the usual manner.

The plate E is, furthermore, preferably provided with downwardly-projecting studs or lugs w, which serve as legs, and enable the plate E to be employed apart from the collar A as a sad-iron holder or a support for vari 011s other utensils, the arm F in such cases serving as a handle whereby the plate E and whatever is thereon can be lifted and carried from one place to another.

The bottom ofthe arm F is provided forits entire length with a longitudinal groove, G, of any appropriate shape in transverse section. The upper portion of the neckl is also provided with a cha-nnel, H, the direction of whose length is parallel to the length of the plates h. When the arm F is inserted into arm D the grooves G and H will form at the point of the neck Zan opening, into which a rod, M, can be inserted and pushed onward until its end impinges against the collar. The weight oi" that portion of the rod extending' without and be yond the arms, being much greater than that of the portion within the arms, will press the latter portion up against the bottom of arm F and within groove G, and the rod M willthercby be firmly held in a horizontal position.

To more ei'eetually prevent the rod from be ing retracted, it may be bent near its end, as shown at m, and this end inserted through the hole 1/ in the ilange g. The weight ot' that portion ot' the rod which is beyond the arms will also serve to retain this bent end in the hole y.

To give more space between arm D and rod M, in order to more readily hang towels and clothes to be dried or to be hung up for use on rod M, the latter is bent down at Z, just outside the arm, and then bent horizontal again at Z. The rod can be withdrawn from arms D and F by lifting it, when, by a little easy manipulation, it can be slipped through the openings y G H and withdrawn altogether.

The bottoms or tops of the plates h may be connected, should additional strength be required in the arm D.

Theridge tor the groove S may be dispensed with; but I prefer to employ both, as they make a more perfect locking device.

Should the groove G be sufficiently deep to inclose the entire thickness of the rod M, the groove in neck Z maybe dispensed with, and vice versa.

What I claim as new and of my invent-ion, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. An improved stove-pipe shelf, consisting ot' plate E, arm F, provided with ridge t, and arm D, composed ofthe side plates or arms, It, lugs m, neck Z, and provided with suitable means of attachment to the stove-pipe, drum, e., substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The combina-tion of plate E, arm F, provided with ridge t, and arm D, composed of the side plates or arms, h, lugs m, neck If, and collar A, provided with flange g, and suitably arranged to be clasped around or attached to the stovepipe, Ste., substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of plate E, arm F, provided with ridge t and longitudinal groove Gr, and arm D and rod M, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The combination of plate E, arm F, provided with longitudinal groove G, and arm D and rod M, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. The combination of plate E, arm F, provided with longitudinal groove, arm D, collar A, iange g, provided with opening i, and rod M, substantially as and for the purposes speci fied.

6. The arm F, provided with plate E and with groove S and ridge t, combined with arm D, consisting of plates 7L, lugs m, neck l, said arm F being shaped at its outer end by means ot' the ridge c and appropriate bevels, to be used as a lid-lifter, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

7. The plate E, provided with the studs zo and with arm F, having groove or recess S and ridge t, combined with arm'D, the latter being suitably attached to a collar or equivalent device for afiixing the same to the stove pipe or drum, &c., substantially and for the purposes specified.

MELVILLE B. GOBURN.

Attest:

JNO. W. STREHLI, E. H. FosTER.

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